FACTS 


“There  is  nothing  so 
eloquent  as  a  fact  ” 


Published  by 

THE  GENERAL  BOARD  OF  PROMOTION 
OF  THE  NORTHERN  BAPTIST 
CONVENTION 
for  the 

AMERICAN  BAPTIST  FOREIGN 
MISSION  SOCIETY 


Ford  Building,  Ashburton  Place 
BOSTON,  MASS. 


Facts  Which  Spea 

IN  THE  WORK  OF  THE  AMERICAN  I 
AND  THE  WOMAN'S  AMERICAN  B> 

MISSIONS 

Ten  missions  are  now  maintained:  in  Burma. 
Assam,  South  India.  Bengal-Orissa,  South  China. 
East  China.  West  China,  Japan,  Belgian  Congo  and 
the  Philippines.  In  these  fields  are  127  stations 
and  3,233  out-stations.  Aid  is  also  given  to  the 
Baptists  in  Europe. 

MISSIONARIES 

Seven  hundred  and  fourteen  men  and  women 
represent  Northern  Baptists  as  missionaries  in  this 
great  world  service.  These  include  ordained  min¬ 
isters,  physicians,  teachers,  industrial  and  agri¬ 
cultural  experts,  business  managers,  printers  and 
several  builders.  They  are  assisted  by  6,996  na¬ 
tive  workers.  There  are  also  2,507  workers  in  Eu¬ 
rope.  More  than  two  hundred  missionaries  are 
definitely  supported  by  churches  or  individuals, 
who  thereby  consider  them  as  their  own  foreign 
representatives. 

EVANGELISM 

In  1918  on  all  fields  7,098  converts  were  baptized. 

In  non-Christian  lands  188,710  members  are  en¬ 
rolled  in  1,767  regular  Baptist  churches,  of  which 
1,075  or  61  per  cent.,  are  self-supporting.  You 
can  have  a  large  part  in  these  evangelistic  achieve¬ 
ments  through  the  support  of  a  missionary  or  a 
native  preacher. 

INDUSTRY 

Along  with  the  necessity  of  leading  the  men  and 
women  to  Christ  exists  the  need  of  providing 
means  of  self-support.  Several  industrial  schools 
teach  brickmaking,  building,  tailoring,  farming, 
bookbinding,  carpentering,  iron-work,  engineering 
and  surveying. 

IS  THIS  YOUR 

Upon  whom  rests  the  responsibility  of  maintaining  tl 
affected  every  phase  of  missionary  effort,  causing  increa 
unexpected  opportunities.  The  great  problems  of  world 
sions  for  help  in  their  solution.  The  Societies  through  th< 
for  a  loyal  and  generous  support. 

Every  Dollar  That  Is  Given  to  Foreign  Mission 


ik  For  Themselves 

JAPTIST  FOREIGN  MISSION  SOCIETY 
VPTIST  FOREIGN  MISSION  SOCIETY 

EDUCATION 

There  are  2,674  schools,  including  4  colleges. 
31  seminaries  and  training  schools,  with  a  total 
enrolment  of  over  87,000  pupils.  Sunday  schools 
number  2,273,  with  87,932  pupils.  Missionaries 
have  translated  the  Bible  into  over  thirty  dialects 
and  languages.  Three  printing  plants  publish 
Bibles,  periodicals  and  other  literature. 

MEDICINE 

Twenty-six  hospitals  and  57  dispensaries  are 
maintained  and  are  in  charge  of  55  medical  mission¬ 
aries,  assisted  by  160  American  and  native  nurses. 
More  than  184,000  patients  received  treatment 
during  the  past  year. 

PROPERTY 

A  work  as  large  and  as  varied  as  this  needs  con¬ 
siderable  material  equipment  to  make  it  effective 
and  to  guarantee  permanent  results.  Missionaries 
must  have  homes;  schools  require  buildings,  equip¬ 
ment  and  libraries;  congregations  need  preaching 
halls  and  chapels;  doctors  require  dispensaries  and 
hospitals.  For  evangelistic  touring  there  must 
be  provided  outfits,  consisting  of  horses,  tents, 
wagons,  motorcycles,  etc. — all  needed  for  carry¬ 
ing  the  message  to  the  people  in  cities  and  villages, 
mountains  and  jungles. 

FINANCE 

During  the  first  year  of  organized  missionary 
effort  the  total  receipts  for  foreign  missions  were 
$1,059.  For  the  fiscal  year  ending  March  31,  1919, 
the  total  receipts  amounted  to  $1,539,141.49,  in¬ 
cluding  receipts  of  the  Woman’s  Society. 

OPPORTUNITY? 

this  great  missionary  enterprise?  The  war  has  profoundly 
ased  expenses,  adding  new  difficulties,  providing  new  and 
I  reconstruction  are  now  calling  upon  the  friends  of  mia- 
ie  General  Board  of  Promotion  appeal  to  their  constituency 


ns  Will  Be  Credited  on  the  $100,000,000  Program. 


For  additional  literature 
or  other  information  regarding 
the  work  of  the  American  bap¬ 
tist  FOREIGN  MISSION  SOCIETY 
write  to  any  of  the  following: 

The  General  Board  of  Promo¬ 
tion,  200  Fifth  Ave.,  New 
York  City. 

The  State  Board  of  Promotion 
of  your  State. 

Department  of  Missionary 
Education,  706  Ford  Bldg., 
Boston,  Mass. 

Literature  Department,  Box 
41,  Boston.  Maas. 


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